BrisStreetCollective: Book Club Night
BrisStreetCollective hosts a Photo Book Club at The Burrow in West End, inviting street photographers to connect, share inspiration and discuss their favourite photographic work. Attendees are encouraged to bring…
Farm Studio India: International Artist Residency 2027
Farm Studio International Artist Residency invites artists from around the world to live and create in a rural community in Rajasthan, India. The residency offers a quiet, supportive environment where…
BBA Artist Prize 2027
BBA Gallery invites visual artists from all backgrounds to submit work for the 2027 edition of its flagship Artist Prize. Open to emerging and established artists worldwide, the prize celebrates…
Atelier Artist in Residence: France and Ireland
Atelier Artist in Residence is a curated international residency offering artists uninterrupted time, dedicated studio spaces and a community of fellow creatives in remarkable private estates. The 2026–2027 programs take…
International Art Frontier
International Art Frontier, hosted by Moho Gallery, invites visual artists of all nationalities to submit work for its Venice Winter 2027 edition. There are no theme restrictions, and artists may…
TRAVEL: Around the World 2026
Grid Photo Gallery invites photographers worldwide to submit work for TRAVEL: Around the World 2026, an international open call exploring contemporary photography and the experience of place. The call welcomes…
Defiance Award 2026
Defiance Gallery is accepting submissions for the 2026 Defiance Award, an annual opportunity for Australian painters. Established in 1995, Defiance Gallery represents artists working primarily across painting and sculpture and…
Gertrude Studio Program 2027
Gertrude is accepting applications from contemporary artists working across any medium for its two-year Studio Program. The program provides highly subsidised individual studio spaces at Gertrude Contemporary in Preston South,…
Summer Small Works Show & Prize 2026
The Summer Small Works Show & Prize 2026 is open to Australian artists aged 18 and over, with all 2D and 3D mediums accepted. The 2026 theme is Emergence. Works…
Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery: EOI
Eagles Nest Fine Art Gallery is inviting Expressions of Interest from professional and established visual artists from across Australia seeking representation with the gallery in Aireys Inlet, Victoria. The EOI…
Compact Prints 2026
Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts invites artists working in traditional and digital print media to participate in Compact Prints 2026, an international print exhibition, auction and artwork exchange. Each participating artist…
Waverley Artist Studios
Waverley Council is offering professional artists a fully subsidised studio in Bondi for a 12-month residency. The program is open to emerging, mid-career and professional artists interested in working within…
Australian Tapestry Workshop: 2027 Artist in Residence Program
The Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) is offering five artist residencies across four streams in 2027, providing mid-career artists with the opportunity to extend their practice through immersive access to ATW’s…
Next Stop: Maitland: Public Art Commission
Maitland City Council is inviting artists to develop a site- and community-responsive artwork for Maitland Railway Station. The commission forms part of the Next Stop: Maitland project, which aims to…
CIAF 2027 Art Fair Showcase: EOI
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) invites Expressions of Interest from art centres, commercial galleries, not-for-profit arts organisations, independent artists, artist groups and collectives, and artist-run initiatives to exhibit in the…
Geelong City Hall Projections: EOI
The City of Greater Geelong is seeking media artists, projection artists and creative teams to create a new audiovisual digital artwork for the City Hall Christmas projection program. The commissioned…
Collie Art Prize 2027
The Collie Art Gallery presents the Collie Art Prize 2027, a national biennial art prize inviting Australian artists to respond to the theme of Identity through contemporary visual art. The…
Artists Essentials: How to Write an Artist’s Statement
This one-hour online workshop explores how to write an artist’s statement — a brief 100–150 word statement that communicates information about an artist’s work and can help clarify the direction…
SMALL! 2026
SMALL! 2026 is fortyfivedownstairs’ sixth annual open-call exhibition for small-scale artworks. The exhibition is open to all artists, from child artists and first-time creators through to established professionals, with every…
AGALAB Artist-in-Residence: Amsterdam
Four-week residencies; the residency period begins on the first Monday of the month and ends on the last Friday of the month. Applications are accepted year-round. AGALAB’s Artist-in-Residence program supports…
MiSHŌ Residency 2027
MiSHŌ Residency is an interdisciplinary residency in Fujino, Japan, west of Tokyo, welcoming critically and socially engaged artists, creatives, researchers, writers, educators, musicians, dancers, choreographers, permaculture designers, farmers, cooks and…
Lagos Artists-in-Residence Programs
The Lagos Artists-in-Residence Programs offer international residency opportunities in Berlin, Germany; Oaxaca, Mexico; and Mexico City, Mexico. The programs are designed for visual artists, curators, writers and cultural agents with…
Mustarinda Multidisciplinary Residency
Mustarinda invites artists, researchers and other professionals to live and work together in its residency house in Finland for periods of 2–6 weeks as part of its 2027 multidisciplinary residency…
MAD House Creative Residency: Portugal
MAD House is a creative residency in Porto, Portugal, offering artists, designers, makers and creative practitioners time and space to develop their work. Residents live and work from MAD House…
Torres Strait Islander Coconut Leaf Weaving Workshop
Join Bowie Solutions for a hands-on Torres Strait Islander coconut leaf weaving experience at Aboriginal Art Co. Participants will learn about the cultural significance of coconut leaves and their traditional…
Art for Takayna Residency 2027
The Art for Takayna Residency is an annual artist residency hosted by the Bob Brown Foundation in the wild and ancient forests of Takayna, north-west Lutruwita/Tasmania. Over five days, artists…
Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting
The Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting is a triennial award presented by Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art and Design, celebrating excellence and innovation in watercolour. The…
Open Cut Commission
The Open Cut Commission invites artists, creatives and researchers working across visual art, ceramics, photography, writing, performance, sound, moving image, interdisciplinary practice, and artistic or creative research. Applicants must propose…
FORM ~ Movement: Life Drawing Workshop
As part of the closing program for FORM ~ Movement, Studio Maverik presents a one-hour life drawing workshop exploring gesture, rhythm and dynamic movement. A professional dancer will act as…
Bus Projects: 2027 Open Call
Bus Projects invites artists, curators and collectives to submit proposals for its 2027 Artistic Program. The organisation is seeking creative practices that communicate current positionality and intersectional thinking across exhibitions,…
Cultivate: La Baldi Residency
Located in the historic village of Montegiovi in southern Tuscany, Italy, Cultivate’s La Baldi Residency is a multidisciplinary, self-directed international residency for artists, writers and researchers. The residency expands Cultivate’s…
EOI: Ipswich Community Gallery 2027/28
The Ipswich Community Gallery (ICG) is a Council-owned venue available for hire, providing an accessible space for a variety of arts-based initiatives. The gallery aims to support professional growth and…
LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2027
The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize celebrates excellence, artistic merit and innovation in contemporary craft. The 10th edition invites professional artisans to submit original works that demonstrate artistic intent alongside technical…
Larnaca Biennale 2027 - Metatopies: Geographies in Motion
Larnaca Biennale 2027 is inviting artists from around the world to submit work for its fifth edition, responding to the theme Metatopies: Geographies in Motion. Curated by art historian Niki…
Life Drawing with Studio Maverik @ Our Space
Studio Maverik is popping up at Our Space Brisbane for two cosy, social life drawing sessions in the community ceramics studio. Each session features a professional nude life model, with…
John Ruskin Prize: Not for Present Delight
The John Ruskin Prize returns for its ninth year, inviting artists, designers and makers from anywhere in the world to submit work responding to the theme Not for Present Delight.…
Molle Street Billboard - call for artworks
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Ongoing
DEADLINE : Ongoing How to apply 3 x digital images of previous work Brief outline of the idea Selection criteria The molle street billboard project will evaluate all applications or may seek a more detailed proposal. Successful applicants will be chosen on the strength of their proposal. All artworks must…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: No Years x Nine Lives
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WHAT : Call For artists, graphic designers, photographers. DEADLINE : 3pm, 7th December Nine Lives and No Years are putting a call out for submissions from Brisbane’s best artists, graphic designers, photographers to show alongside established creative such as Beastman, Numskull, Leif Podhajsky and WeBuyYourKids. Deadlines for submissions is December…
made. Creative Space - Call for Artists
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WHAT : Artist Call Out WHERE : made. Creative Space, 174 Margaret Street Toowoomba QLD DEADLINE : 2nd December, 2011 Made Creative Space is a new art gallery which aims to create a dialogue between artists of various forms. From the visual to the performer, the writer to the designer,…
Ground Zero Gallery Exhibition Program - Call For Submissions
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30 November · 5:00pm
DEADLINE : 30 November · 5:00pm WHERE : Ground Zero Gallery – Old Ambulance Station Arts Centre, 80 Howard St. Nambour, Australia. WEBSITE Applications are now being accepted for the Ground Zero Gallery exhibition program. SCAIP is looking for artists inclusive of all forms of creativity to exhibit in the…
Applications for shows in 2012 at Jugglers
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WHAT : Group Show Artist Call Out DEADLINE: 30 November, 2011 Invitations are being sought for collaborative group shows in 2012 of groups of more than 5 artists. They will be included in our program for 2012 and will be exhibited in the four Brunswick Street spaces: Red, Blue, Level…
Australian Copyright Council 2011 Seminars
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WHEN : 21 Nov – 25 Nov WHERE : Department of Primary Industries The Australian Copyright Council will be holding copyright seminars throughout 2011.Issues of copyright affect nearly every individual, professional and business in Australia today. Designed for both creators and users of copyright works, the Copyright Council’s user-friendly seminars…
The Back Room
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WHAT : Call for Artists : “The Back Room” Monthly Art Event WHERE : Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD “The Back Room” is an art based evening where the visual, audio and verbal arts come together. Hosted by Confit Bistro in Fortitude Valley (Brisbane QLD), the night acts as a platform…
Artist Call Out
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WHAT : Call for Visual Artist WHERE : Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery DEADLINE : Open Call. Artists interested in exhibiting at Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery may obtain an Exhibition Pack by contacting the gallery. The gallery, based in Toowoomba QLD, aims to support and nurture local talent by…
Linden Postcard Show
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Monday 21st Nov, 5pm
DEADLINE : Monday 21st Nov, 5pm Calling all artists to enter this annual award exhibition that attracts entries from artists all over Australia. The Linden Postcard Show is one of the only open entry award exhibitions left in Australia. If you enter you are guaranteed a spot on the gallery…
Richard Bell & Tony Albert Book Launch
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WHEN : 20th Nov, 2:00 – 4:00pm WHERE : Gallery Store GoMA & Bodhi Terrace, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane Speakers: Maura Reilly & Judy Watson. RSVP: (07) 3842 9900 | gallery.store@qag.qld.gov.au
'The Myth of Isolation': A Symposium
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WHEN : 10am, Saturday 19 Nov WHERE : UQ Art Museum COST : Free event RSVP: Tuesday 15 November to artmuseum@uq.edu.au or 07 3365 3046 In 1961 the great Australian art historian Bernard Smith gave two lectures at The University of Queensland, in memory of the prominent Queensland politician John…
Pop, Pills, and Piss
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WHEN : 17th Nov, 6-8pm WHERE : IMA Sociologists Airi-Alina Allaste (Tallinn University, Estonia) and Andy Bennett, anthropologist Graham St John, and social worker Cameron Francis discuss pop culture and drugs, chaired by Jodie Taylor. A joint project with Griffith Centre for Cultural Research. WEBSITE
Catalysts Call Out
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Nov 14th
DEADLINE : Nov 14th Our Catalysts represent the best local, regional, national and international creative practitioners across sound, screen, words, multi-media, journalism, visual arts, craft, fashion, architecture, urban design, science, engineering, sustainability and more. As a Catalyst you join The Edge team for six months to work on engaging projects…
Curate This
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November 4th
DEADLINE : November 4th In Curate This! The Edge is your canvas. It’s a designable, constructable, and destructable space. Available to you is the physical space; the walls, the windows, floor and the digital screens, as well as the virtual real estate; there’s wifi, a web platform and other digital…
PITCH - ISSUE#4 SUBMISSIONS OPEN
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Submission Deadline : 18th November We are looking for PHOTOGRAPHERS ARTISTS ILLUSTRATORS DESIGNERS STYLISTS MUSICIANS/BANDS and any variation of the above. Please send your submissions to submissions@pitchzine.com and you will be sent with the guidelines accordingly. For more information or any queries send us an email to contact@pitchzine.com
ArtsCareer Photography Competition Call for Entries
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WHEN :Deadline for entries is 5pm on 31 October 2011. artscareer.com.au is calling for entries to its annual photography competition. ArtsCareer is looking for original photographs that show the process of art-making in all art forms, including dance, drama, inter arts, literature, media, music and visual arts. Images could show…
Creative Australia Fellowships for Early Career Artists
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WHAT : Grant Funding. Amount: $60,000 ($30,000 per annum over 2 years) WHEN : Applications close: 31 January 2012. Decisions advised: April 2012 These Fellowships are a major new initiative to support the professional development of outstanding artists working across the sector and across Australia. Over five years between 2011/12…
Navigation Arts Business Training
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WHAT : Arts Business Training WHERE : Youth Arts Queensland The Navigation Arts Business Training program is a one week, accredited training course in arts business management for artists, which has been developed by artists who understand the demands of the industry. In 2011, YAQ lead a complete overhaul of…
From Palaces to Power Stations: The museum movement in Britain
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WHEN : Tuesday 25 October 6.00pm WHERE : UQ Art Museum WHAT : Public Lecture. In this lecture, Duncan Robinson traces the evolution of museums in Britain by examining their architecture and methods of display. By doing so, he aims to show how attitudes towards museums, and the expectations of…
Public and Products Liability Insurance
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WHEN : The next round closes on 24 October for insurance cover from 1 November. Flying Arts is now pleased to offer practicing visual, crafts and design artists access to very cost effective insurance cover. This insurance (underwritten by QBE) is only available to Flying Arts Accredited Members and covers:…
Chris Kraus Lecture
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WHEN : 20th October – 6:00- 8:00pm WHERE : IMA Los Angeles novelist and art critic Chris Kraus will be giving a lecture here, on Thursday 20 October at 6pm. Kraus is known for scrambling the modes of fiction and non-fiction, taking an experimental approach to writing art criticism and…
Creative Spotlight Events
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WHEN : 19 October – 2nd November WHERE : The Old Museum, Sherwood Neighborhood Centre, Zillmere PCYC Queensland Arts Council’s Creative Generator SEQ and Brisbane City Council will present a series of ‘Creative Spotlight’ networking events to take place in 3 locations across Brisbane on Wednesday the 19th October, Wednesday…
How to Collect Photography
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WHEN : 13 October · 5:30 – 6:30pm WHERE : Queensland Centre for Photography You are warmly invited to the upcoming QCP public program ‘How to Collect Photography’.Join Dr Daryl Hewson (the foremost collector of Queensland Photography) and Maurice Ortega (QCP director) in a conversation about the facts and joys…
Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program
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WHAT : Mentorship, Exchange and Fellowship Program. WHEN : Applicants must contact M&GSQ before 14 October 2011 (Applications close 9 December 2011.) With the financial support of Arts Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), this is the second year that M&GSQ has been able to offer this exciting…
Life Drawing
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WHAT : Life Drawing WHERE : Jugglers Art Space every Wednesday evening 7pm – 9pm COST : $10 for students & $12 for others BYO materials. WEBSITE
Biennalisation : Lecture Series
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WHEN : 12th October, 6 – 8pm WHERE : The University of Queensland Art Museum WHO : Lead by Dr Charles Green Contemporary art has boomed since the late 1980s. The period’s key art productions have clustered around spectacular, expensive new art such as video installation and large colour photography,…
Mini residencies with exist
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WHAT: live art, performance art, action art – 2 day mini residencies WHEN: negotiable – 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BETWEEN 24th September – October 15. And it’s never too late to approach us to join in. WHERE: Studio 3.10, Level 3, Metro Art s, 109 Edward St, Brisbane, QLD, 4000 HOW…
Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
Deadline:
23 September, 2011
DEADLINE : 23 September, 2011 WHERE : The Arts Centre Gold Coast, 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise An acquisitive art prize and exhibition run by Gold Coast City Gallery since 1968. $30,000 total prize and acquisitions, $10,000 prize winner (non acquisitive), up to $20,000 in acquisitions, $5,000 Peoples Choice award.…
How to plan and manage an arts project
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WHEN : Sunday 18 September WHERE : Circle Gallery, 274 Montague Rd West En COST : $40 / $50 non-members Artists who want to be successful in business have the opportunity to participate in a series of business development workshops over the next few months to be run by Flying…
GoMA Talks - Mastering the mind | Do our brains control our behaviour?
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WHEN : 15 September · 6:30 – 7:30pm WHERE : Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA)Stanley Place, Brisbane, Australia During ‘Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams’, the entertaining evening discussion program GoMA Talks explores the mind, imagination and art from a range of perspectives. How is the mind’s capacity evolving? What contributions…
Dreaming of Chanel Guided tour
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WHEN : Thursday 15 September and Thursday 13 October | 11am | Free WHERE : QUT Art Museum Guided tours of Dreaming of Chanel with exhibition curator, Nadia Buick. Please meet promptly at 11am in the Art Museum foyer. RSVP to 07 3138 5370 or artmuseum@qut.edu.au WEBSITE
PECHAKUCHA NIGHT VOL 24
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WHEN : 8:20pm – 10:00pm Wednesday 14th September, WHERE : Turbine Hall, Brisbane Powerhouse JOIN US FOR ANOTHER CREATIVE NIGHT AND BE INSPIRED. JUDE ANDERSON: artistic director: punctum STEVE BULL: pvi collective NINA HAMILTON: Social Architecture | photography LES HOOPER: head of art, kelvin grove state college JOHN MONGARD: landscape…
Brisbane Emerging Art Festival - Artist Call Out
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WHEN : 14th – 25th September For more information – www.brisbaneemergingartfestival.com/call-out • Submissions are due by 5pm on 25 September 2011. • Online submissions only. • Submissions are welcome from any area of visual arts practice. WEBSITE
Callout for Art Writers
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WHEN : 15th – 28 September Das 500 is the online critical writing space for Das Platforms, home to Das Superpaper and Das Cinema.Our editorial focus is on dissecting emerging and contemporary arts practice across all mediums, as well as the critical analysis of issues and trends within the contemporary…
Critical Risk
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WHEN : 10 September · 15:00 – 17:30 WHERE : Queensland College of Art, Griffith University Where does arts relationship with criticality stand? Can art still be critical? Can art making now, still be considered a form of protest? Where does criticality stand in a culture of mass communication? Can…
Packaging the Artist: The Life and Work of Diane Arbus
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WHEN : 08 September · 17:30 – 18:30 WHERE : Queensland Centre for Photography, Corner of Cordelia and Russell Streets, South Brisbane The QCP is warmly inviting you to our upcoming free presentation about Diane Arbus, presented by Dr Stephen Hobson, this coming Thursday 8th September 5.30pm. The American photographer…